In the wilderness
In this pandemic wilderness
of shattered visions, unfilled dreams + threatening fears…
In my wilderness
In our wilderness...
That eternity between the prayer and the answer
When it seems like we are all alone, all hope is gone, no
place to call real home…
We are left
In the wilderness… an endless barren stretch of nothing, at the
end of ourselves, no way out --
But God…
Is present
In the wilderness…
He is here, His love abiding, overcoming every fear
In life’s wilderness
He is here… with me … and with you… NOW!
I led Israel through their 40 years in their wilderness.
My Presence guided, provided for them all ways
My cloud by day + fire by night sheltered them
Quail rained from the sky and manna fell like dew
I split the Rock + waters poured out
to fill their hunger + quench their thirst… naturally
Yet I was digging deeper to open their hearts… spiritually
… to Me.
I sent my signs in their wilderness,
Pointed out My Way to their holy land.
And I sent My Son into your worldly wilderness
He walked this way before you as the Lamb
He overcame your ultimate foes - sin and death
And defeated all which lied against the Truth.
Our lust, our greed, our
pride… are unable to save us
In this wilderness…
Alone
On the Cross He died and took our pain
And rose from the grave and overcame
And life’s wildernesses have never been the same
And never ever will be again
And so am I… and so are you… and so are we
Because Jesus is with us…
In this wilderness.
God is Present
With us
In this pandemic of grief and all unknowns
He carried our pains + sicknesses alone,
And now works miracles, changes hearts, makes all things new
Through this valley of fears… and tears
He’s gone this way before + He’s with us once again.
He who promised never to forsake us: He is True!
He is with us, God is working all for Good
His kingdom coming as it should…
His Love is bringing us through!
